Following the sound, I saw a handsome young man in white clothes walking out of the crowd.
A sharp-eyed person will recognize at a glance that this is Wu Chao, a concubine of the Hanlin Academy!
Although he was just a young concubine, because of his outstanding poetic talent, he often went to the palace to participate in the "Xiaoyuan Poetry Meeting" held by His Majesty every month.
How can he be an ordinary person if he can recite poems and write poems in front of His Majesty?
This is the territory of the "Ministry of Internal Affairs", and young talents like Wu Chao are one of Tong Guan's many "adopted sons".
Everyone was wary of Tong Guan's power, and even though they thought Wu Chao was a great disgrace, they did not dare to say a word.
Wu Chao put his hands behind his back, calmly and calmly, scanning the authentic calligraphy, appreciating it with the utmost hypocrisy.
"I have no doubts about Your Majesty's poetic talent. It's just that the things described, the feelings conveyed, and the style carried by these ten poems are all completely different."
"Ten poems seem to have been written by ten people."
"Is it possible that...in addition to Mr. Gao who is keeping watch at home, the prince has nine other mentors?"
Wu Chao's mouth is extremely vicious!
Not only did he question Zhao Huan's poetic talent, but he also hinted that Zhao Huan deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors.
The Shujishi present were originally supporters of Tong Guan Gaoqiu and his like, so they naturally agreed one after another.
"If Mr. Wu doesn't tell me, I really haven't noticed that even if the prince is very talented, he can't make every poem unique, right?"
"Since today, scholars from the Hanlin Academy and righteous men from all over the world have gathered in Xunmo Pavilion, why not ask the prince to clarify some of my doubts?"
"It makes sense. After all, this authentic calligraphy was sold for a sky-high price of 70,000 taels of silver, and all the money has gone into the national treasury. If it contains dirt, wouldn't it be detrimental to the national system?"
A group of common people pretended to look at Zhao Huan solemnly, but in fact they sneered faintly.
Since Zhao Huan dares to come to the Hanlin Academy's territory, then don't blame them, close the door and beat the dog!
Chen Zhao, who was sitting aside, looked ugly.
He originally planned to take the opportunity to win over Zhao Huan and contribute to the "main war faction", but in the end, Zhao Huan was imprisoned.
However, faced with the encirclement and suppression by the common people, Chen Zhao did not dare to take the lead, for fear that the fire would burn himself.
Chen Zhao looked at Zhao Huan with a guilty look on his face, but was surprised to find that Zhao Huan was as calm and composed as ever, as if he didn't take Wu Chao seriously at all.
"The deepest feelings are revealed naturally. Writing poetry is an extremely personal matter. I can write whatever I want. Is Mr. Wu being too lenient?"
Wu Chao had long expected that Zhao Huan would act recklessly and said calmly: "If you are just enjoying yourself, of course I can't care about it."
"But using calligraphy to raise money and help the country is not a private matter."
"The prince avoids answering, could it be because... he feels guilty?"
The righteous men in the world have not yet left Beijing. Although they cannot touch Zhao Huan for the time being, they can definitely take this opportunity to ruin Zhao Huan's reputation!
As a result, all his efforts in Gen Yue will be in vain.
The sages around him sneered and spared no effort in sarcasm.
"Isn't the prince showing his timidity? Hahahaha!"
"The backbone of the Song Dynasty? Nothing more than that!"
"The universe is full of spring. In the poem, the prince is magnificent, but in reality, the prince is only submissive. Is this what is often said, and the words are insincere?"
The martyrs who were watching at the scene had great admiration for Zhao Huan, but when they heard the doubts of the concubines, they couldn't help but start to murmur in their hearts.
Since we are the backbone of the Song Dynasty, we must keep ourselves clean and take care of ourselves, and we must not rub any sand into it.
Standing in the crowd were two women wearing hats and white gauze covering their faces, they were Zhu Lian and Xiao Chai.
Ever since he heard that Zhao Huan was invited to the Hanlin Academy, Zhu Lian was in a state of confusion and simply brought Xiaochai to spy on him.
As expected, Zhao Huan was besieged!
"This guy really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth. Is the Hanlin Academy a place where he can come?"
"Nine out of ten people in the Hanlin Academy are Tong Guan's gangsters. The Gao family and the royal family have already forged a deadly feud. These sycophants and gangsters naturally want to help Gao Qiu vent his anger!"
"Even if he is really talented and learned, how can he withstand the siege of the common people?"
"Not to mention ten days, I'm afraid the palace won't be able to survive even three days."
Seeing Zhu Lian's serious expression, Xiaochai didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only pray silently in his heart that the prince and the benevolent man had their own destiny.
But at this juncture, Chen Bohan's voice rang out.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Mr. Wu's words are not unreasonable."
"If you don't explain it clearly, I will have no choice but to return the calligraphy treasure."
Chen Bohan doesn't care about the national justice. If the calligraphy treasure is devalued because of doubts, then he will suffer a big loss.
Zhu Lian's heart felt like a big stone was weighing on him, and he was so stuffy that he couldn't breathe.
If Chen Bohan really returns the calligraphy treasure, how will he repay the sky-high debt of 70,000 taels of silver?
I'm afraid... Gao Qiu will take advantage of this, question the validity of the bet, and refuse to repay the 30,000 taels of silver owed by Gao Yaokang...
This group of swindlers may appear to be personable, but in reality they are ruthless.
Not only did they want to ruin Zhao Huan's reputation, but they also wanted to use the entire Dingwang Palace to pay homage to Gao Yaokang.
At this time, the atmosphere in Xunmo Pavilion had undergone subtle changes.
Zhao Huan, who was surrounded by stars a moment ago, is now trapped in the whirlpool of public opinion.
Just when the palace was in despair, Zhao Huan's laughter echoed in Xunmo Pavilion.
"I don't have to worry about selling my calligraphy treasures. If Boss Chen wants to return the calligraphy treasures, I will never stop him."
Wu Chao made no secret of his disdain and laughed arrogantly.
"Hahaha, you are worthy of being a prince. Even at this time, you can still keep calm."
"If you don't clearly explain the origin of these ten poems, the so-called calligraphy treasures will be worthless in an instant, right?"
The Shujishi next to him started to laugh with disdain: "Don't talk about seventy thousand taels of silver. Seventy thousand taels of silver are not worth it!"
"Pocketing such things that are insulting to the country's dignity will probably be insulting to the family's dignity, right?"
Facing the ridicule, Zhao Huan didn't care. He just picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"This king is not beyond doubt."
"It's just a toad, noisy at your feet, why should I pay attention to it?"
"If everyone doubts it, wouldn't it be too tiring for me to explain everything to everyone?"
Wu Chao was ridiculed by Zhao Huan as a toad, and his face instantly darkened, and he snorted coldly: "I am a commoner and enjoy a seventh-grade salary. Am I not qualified to question the prince?"
Zhao Huan raised his eyebrows: "Do you understand poetry and songs?"
There was silence at first, and then deafening laughter erupted.
Wu Chao's face was full of jest, he shook his head and sighed: "When I participated in the Xiaoyuan Poetry Festival next month, the prince actually said that I have no literary talent? It is really the most ridiculous thing in the world."
"Your Majesty, do you dare to compete with me in poetry?"
Zhao Huan sneered in his heart, could he succeed in just a few words?
Is this the reserve talent of the Song Dynasty? It is absolutely correct to say that the literati harmed the country!
Zhao Huan stretched his body, ignored Wu Chao's provocation, and glanced at the Shujishi at the scene.
"Everyone present, if anyone questions this king, please come forward together."
As soon as this statement came out, the scene was in an uproar.